The nuclear car made bold promises of ultra-long ranges and sustainability, but the sci-fi concepts are still decades – if not centuries – away from production. In 1958, an American automaker ...

The nuclear craze after the end of World War II was more than a trope to be dissected by modern films and video games. At one point, starting nearly eight decades ago to the day, post-war America ...

The 1950s were an interesting time. The "Atomic Age" gave us everything from starburst clocks to the dread of nuclear annihilation and "duck and cover" drills in schools. It was whiplash — one minute ...

Science fiction or just futuristic? In 1958, an American automaker introduced the world to a ⅜-scale concept that proposed harnessing the power of the atom as a means of propelling vehicles. The Ford ...